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Linux Platform Engineer / Linux Systems Administrator 6 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid Working A leading telecommunications company is looking for an experienced Linux Platform Engineer to support and enhance a…

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Posted 6 July 2026

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Linux Platform Engineer / Linux Systems Administrator

6 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid Working

A leading telecommunications company is looking for an experienced Linux Platform Engineer to support and enhance a large-scale, high-availability customer platform.

Working within an Agile operations team, you'll be responsible for Linux administration, platform maintenance, patching, deployments, capacity management, incident resolution, and supporting the evolution of a next-generation platform.

Essential Skills

Linux Systems Administration
Experience supporting large-scale, high-availability environments
VMware
Docker, Podman or container technologies
Strong operational support and troubleshooting experience
Security-focused approach to platform management

Desirable Skills

Bash scripting
SQL
Kafka, Cassandra or Hazelcast
Monitoring tools (e.g. CheckMK, Selenium)
IP Networking and RADIUS
SIEM tools

If you have a strong Linux infrastructure background and experience supporting enterprise-scale platforms, we'd like to hear from you

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